Neurology
- Beyond depression: Other uses for tricyclic antidepressants
The pharmacology of these drugs, their potential uses in conditions other than depression, and safety considerations.
- Gabapentin for alcohol use disorder: A good option, or cause for concern?
There is concern about the potential for abuse. Use it only as a second-line alternative, with caution.
- A link between A-fib and sleep apnea is no surprise, but why?
The two conditions commonly coexist, and treating the sleep apnea results in better rhythm-directed outcomes in the A-fib.
- Should I evaluate my patient with atrial fibrillation for sleep apnea?
Yes. The prevalence of sleep apnea is high in patients with atrial fibrillation, and vice versa.
- SEEDS for success: Lifestyle management in migraine
Lifestyle counseling can be based on the mnemonic SEEDS: sleep, exercise, eat, diary, and stress.
Appropriate laboratory testing in Lyme diseaseTesting for Lyme disease is challenging and if done incorrectly can lead to unnecessary treatment.
- A few pearls can help prepare the mind
The caregiver with a prepared mind is more likely to experience the diagnostic epiphany.
- Myopathy for the general internist: Statins and much more
How to evaluate and manage muscle complaints in patients taking a statin, interpret creatine kinase test results, and recognize common as well as potentially dangerous myopathies.
- Giant cell arteritis: An updated review of an old disease
Glucocorticoids, the mainstay of treatment, should be started as soon as the disease is suspected.
- A 69-year-old woman with double vision and lower-extremity weakness
The onset was sudden, and the symptoms were gradually getting worse.